September 10, 2023
Playwright Martyna Mojak’s revealing drama, “Sanctuary City,” which opened Friday, at Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, in the Frank and Katrina Basile Theatre, hits very close to home for me. The play, which is a compassionate look at the plight of undocumented residents brought to this... read more
September 4, 2023
Typically, like most critics, I try to publish my reviews at least within a week of opening night. However, in the case of “Angel on Eros,” which closed after a three-day IndyFringe Theatre Festival run on Sunday, August 20, it is only now that I... read more
September 3, 2023
I originally attended the August, 25 performance of “Detroit ’67,” presented by the newly formed Naptown Actors Theatre Company (NAATC), making its auspicious debut at Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre. Nearly an hour into the first act, the performance was stopped and later cancelled due... read more
September 1, 2023
When I first saw the show title, “Grumpy Old Men: The Musical,” I wasn’t particularly drawn to reviewing it because it sounded like it would be just another ageist, stereotypical comedy with lame and corny jokes about men in their senior years. But then a... read more
August 30, 2023
Signifying its upward trajectory as a respected mainstream performing arts organization made up of primarily LGTBQIA2S+ members, the inclusive Indianapolis Men’s Chorus, which performed with the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra within the past year, lived up to its... read more
August 24, 2023
Covering the performing arts is often tricky for me because so many of the artists I write about are also friends. Also, since I regularly merge my professional life with my personal life, it is sometimes quite a challenge to remain objective. At the same... read more
August 22, 2023
On September 1, Stephen McCoy will commence his position as the first executive director of the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus. IMC board chair, Tim Birky, states in a press release, “Given his history with the IMC, experience fundraising and marketing in arts, and LGBTQIA2S+ organizations, and... read more
August 18, 2023
Actor-playwright Ricardo Meléndez, a native of Puerto Rico, considers Indianapolis his stateside hometown, so the former Dance Kaleidoscope company member is excited to share his latest work at this year’s IndyFringe Theatre Festival with old friends and potentially many new ones this weekend. Meléndez’s play,... read more
